History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson counties : containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named counties, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families
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March 12, 1879, and died January 9, 1880;David Franklin, born October 15, 1880;William Stadler, October 10, 1882; TomnLee, December 12, 1884; Daniel Edward.October 23, 1886; Lillian Kate, November26, 1888: Minnie Bell, January 1, 1891; andMabel Pauline, June, 1893.The religious connection of the family iswith the Methodist Church, in which Mr.Peel is Trustee and Steward and Superintendentof the Sunday-school. In politics he is aDemocratic, and in society he is a memberof the Knights of Honor, holding a membershipin Oxenford Lodge, No. 1,799, at Ilearne,Texas.[1(. C. EDERINGTON, a farmer ofjT^j Williamson county, was born in Mis- sissippi, April 18, 1839, a son ofRobert and Martha (Hedgefast) Ederington,natives of Kentucky. The fatherserved in the war of 1812 from his nativeState, was married in Alabama, and in a veryearly day moved to Mississippi. He was apolitical leader in his district, served in theLegislature several terms, also as Judge inMississippi, and was a farmer and trader byoccupation. His death occurred in Arkansas,in 1857. His father, James Ederington,was a native of Virginia, served as a privatethrough the Revolutionary war, was a tobaccoraiserby occupation, and died in Kentucky,at the age of 104 years. He rode from Kentuckyto Mississippi and returned when ninetysixyears of age, riding the same horse bothtimes. The mother of our subject was adaughter of Charles Hedgefast, a native ofVirginia., who died in Arkansas, in 1853.After the death of her husband, Mrs. Ederingtonbrought her children to Bell county,

Jane C. Bell, widow of William Bell anddaughter of Rev. Brown. The issue of thisunion was five children: James A., whosename heads this sketch; Lenora, born August1, 1854, married R. M. Cameron of Clarkcounty, Mississippi; Robert A., born June17, 1857, and died young; Franklyn A., bornJune 13, 1860, married Tansy Whatley;Jane Adeline, born May 30, 1864, and marriedHenry Brewer of De Soto, Mississippi.James A. Peel, the eldest born of thle lastmarriage referred to and the subject proper ofthis sketch, was born in Macon county, Alabama,on the 24th day of December, 1851.He was reared in his native State and inMi3sissippi, whither his father moved about1867. His educational advantages were restricted,his youth falling on that unhappyperiod covered by the late Civil war. Hecame to Texas at the age of twenty-three, inJanuary, 1875. He was without means andcame to this State to secure his start. Hesecured his first employment in Robertsoncounty, on a farm, and resided in that countyfor about two years. Marrying in the meantime,he moved across the Brazos and renteda place in Milam county, on which he settledand began farming for himself. About 1887he purchased the place on which he now lives,consisting of 600 acres, which he has greatlyimproved, reducing something like 300 acresof it to cultivation. His farm lies in theBrazos bottoms, just twenty miles east ofCameron, and is one of the most desirableplaces in the eastern part of the county.September 9, 1877, Mr. Peel married MissRosella Hobbs, a daughter of James andEliza Hobbs, who were natives of Kentucky.Mrs. Peel was born in Milam county,Texas, and is one of seven children. Mr. andMrs. Peel have had nine children: JamesArchie, born June 24, 1878; Eva May, born

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